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Ministry of Home Affairs
Ministry of Home Affairs Issues Advisory to States/Union Territories to Review Existing Facilities for Vulnerable Groups Taking into Account Second Wave of Covid-19
The Governmenthas been giving high priority on preventing and combating crimes against vulnerable sections of society, including women, children, senior citizens and Scheduled Castes/ Scheduled Tribes, and as well as for putting in place institutional mechanisms for preventing and countering human trafficking.
Taking into account the impact of the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic particularly on vulnerable groups, the MHA has again reiterated to States/ Union Territories to focus on vulnerable sections, especially children who may have been orphaned due to loss of parents due to COVID-19. The MHA has asked States/Union Territories to undertake an immediate review of existing facilities for vulnerable groups, especially for children who have been orphaned, senior citizens who may require timely assistance and support , and members of the Scheduled Castes/ Scheduled Tribes who may need guidance to access Government support facilities.
The MHA has requested States/ Union Territories forsensitization of police personnel, coordination with various line Departments/ Agencies concerned to effectively deploy the Women Help Desk in Police Stations and Anti-Human Trafficking Units in Districts. The NCRB has released several tools to States/Union Territories to facilitate in this activity, such as the Crime Multi Centre Agency  for police to share inter-state information; online National Alert Service for police on missing and found persons using the Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and Systems , and an automated photo matching web-based application UNIFY that uses the Machine Learning model to enable police personnel to search photographs of missing persons, unidentified dead bodies etc. against the national image repository in the CCTNS. The MHA has requested the States / Union Territories to create greater awareness on the central citizen servicefor missing personswhich is available online. The MHA has also referred to the recent SOPs issued for safety of Transgendersduring COVID-19.
States/ Union Territories have been using these facilities for the benefit of citizens.
Ministry of Education
Cabinet approves the Memorandum of Understanding signed on mutual recognition of academic qualifications between India and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
The Union Cabinet in its meeting held on 07.09.2022 chaired by Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi granted ex post facto approval for the Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of the Republic of India and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland on mutual recognition of academic qualifications signed on 25.04.2022.
Mutual Recognition of Qualifications between India and UK aims to promote academic collaboration and student mobility. The request from UK side to grant recognition to their One Year Masters Programme was considered, and during the meeting between the Education Ministers of the two countries held on 16 December 2020 in New Delhi, a decision was taken to set up a joint task force for this purpose. The first meeting was held on 04th February, 2021 and subsequently after detailed deliberations and negotiations both sides agreed on the draft MoU.
The MoU aims to facilitate the mutual recognition of educational qualifications, periods of study undertaken, documents related to academic degrees/qualifications and accreditation by educational institutions within the two countries. Professional degrees like Engineering, Medicine, Nursing and Para-Medical Education, Pharmacy, Law, and Architecture are out of the purview of this MoU. It will also facilitate establishment of Joint/Dual degree courses between Higher Education Institutions, one of our objectives under NEP 2020 for Intel-nationalization of Education.
This MoU will promote bilateral exchange of information about educational structure, programs and standards and increase mobility of students and professionals between the two countries. It will also encourage other areas of cooperation in education sector, development of study programs as mutually agreed upon by the Parties.
This MoU shall recognize equivalence in accordance with parity with regard to acceptability of qualifications as approved under national policy, law, rules and regulations of the two countries.
Ministry of Defence
129TH EDITION OF DURAND CUP KICKS OFF IN CITY
Kolkata, August 03, 2019
Asia's oldest football tournament, the 129th edition of Durand Cup was inaugurated at Vivekananda Yuva Bharati Krirangan, here on Friday . The Chief Minister of West Bengal Smt Mamata Banerjee was the Chief Guest of the ceremony which was also graced by the presence of Lieutenant General MM Naravane, GOC-in-C, Eastern Command. A number of important military and State government officials and thousands of football enthusiasts thronged to witness the spectacular opening ceremony held in the ”Mecca of Football”. The inaugural match was played between the two local sporting giants, Mohunbagan Athletic Club and Mohammedan Sporting Club.
The Durand Cup, world's third oldest and Asia’s oldest football tournament, returned after a short gap of three years to entertain the football lovers of the nation. Royal Scouts Fusiliers won the inaugural edition of the Durand Cup way back in 1888. Mohammedan Sporting Club was the first Indian club to win the cup, in 1940. The “Army Greens” are the current defending champions, winning the last tournament played in 2016. This year's edition will feature 16 teams including a number of top ranking ISL teams vying for the coveted cup.
Under the patronage of Chairman, Chief of Staff Committee, the three service Chiefs from Army, Navy and AF and able guidance of GOC-in-C, Eastern Command, the 129th edition of the cup, hosted by the Durand Football Tournament Society , is being organized in the city with support from the State government, AIFF  and Indian Football Association .
Prime Minister's Office
Staying connected with countrymen via Namo App is my good fortune: PM
Replying to a tweet by Member of Parliament Col Rajyavardhan Rathore, where the MP explained the various dimension of the App, the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi tweeted :
"#NaMoApp के माध्यम से करोड़ों देशवासियों से निरंतर जुड़े रहना मेरे लिए सौभाग्य की बात है।"
Ministry of External Affairs
Guardian Minister Chandrakant Patil reviews preparation of G-20 conference in Pune
Guardian Minister suggests proper co-ordination among various agencies for successful organisation of the conference
Pune, 9 January 2023
Higher and Technical Education Minister of Maharashtra and Guardian Minister of Pune Shri Chandrakant Patil today reviewed the preparations for the forthcoming G20 conference in Pune. Around 200 delegates from 38 countries will be visiting Pune next week to attend this conference.
After landing at the Lohgaon Airport the delegates will travel to the conference venue on Senapati Bapat Road. Shri Patil inspected this route today and instructed the concerned authorities accordingly. He also reviewed the reception arrangements at the airport.
Shri. Patil held a review meeting of all the senior officials . Divisional commissioner, Pune Shri Saurabh Rao,
Municipal Commissioner Shri Vikram Kumar, District Collector Shri Rajesh Deshmukh, Police Commissioner, Ritesh Kumar and other senior officials attended the meeting.
Various issues including beautification of the city, security of foreign delegates and streamlining the vehicular traffic were discussed in detail in the backdrop of the G20 meeting. Divisional Commissioner Shri Saurabh Rao made the presentation about the organisation of the G20 meetings and briefed Shri Patil about the responsibilities entrusted to the government machinery.
Separate sections of Municipal Corporations, State Tourism Development Corporation, State Industrial Development Corporation and Women Self Help groups will be opened on the sideline of the meeting and various attractive products will be available on these stalls for sale. After the meeting Shri Patil said that all the government machineries should maintain proper co-ordination among themselves for successful organisation of the G20 meetings in Pune.
Addressing media persons after the meeting Shri Patil said rich tradition and culture of Pune, Maharashtra and the country will be showcased at the conference. "The meeting in Pune will broadly focus on rising urbanization. Cultural programmes will also be organised during the course of the meeting to welcome the G20 delegates. This will include the famous Lavani of Maharashtra, Shiv Vandana, Ganesh Stuti and Gondhal a traditional dance form in rural Maharashtra".| PIB Pune | M.Iyengar/D.Rane
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Prime Minister's Office
PM conveys Akshay Tritiya greetings
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has greeted the citizens on the occasion of Akshay Tritiya.
The Prime Minister tweeted:
“अक्षय तृतीया की बहुत-बहुत बधाई। मेरी कामना है कि दान-पुण्य और मांगलिक कार्य के शुभारंभ की परंपरा से जुड़ा यह पावन पर्व हर किसी के जीवन में सुख, समृद्धि और उत्तम स्वास्थ्य लेकर आए।”
Competition Commission of India
CCI approves acquisition of 51% of the equity share capital of NESCO Utility by Tata Power Company Limited from Grid Corporation of Odisha Limited
The Competition Commission of India  approves acquisition of 51% of the equity share capital of North Eastern Electricity Supply Company of Odisha  by The Tata Power Company Limited  from Grid Corporation of Odisha Limited  under Section 31 of the Competition Act, 2002, on 18th March 2021.
The proposed combination relates to the acquisition of 51% of equity share capital of NESCO Utility by the TPCL from GRIDCO pursuant to the competitive bidding process initiated by the Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission  under Section 20 of the Electricity Act, 2003.
TPCL, incorporated on 18th September 1919, is a public listed company and is primarily engaged in the business of power generation, transmission and distribution. It is a part of the Tata group.
NESCO Utility, incorporated on 19 November 1997, is engaged in the business of distribution and retail supply of power in five districts of Odisha namely,  Balasore;  Bhadrak;  Jajpur;  Keonjhar; and  Baripada.
Detailed order of the CCI will follow.
Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs 
Cabinet approves Deregulation of Sale of Domestically Produced Crude Oil
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved ‘Deregulation of Sale of Domestically Produced Crude Oil’, whereby Government has decided to cease allocation of crude oil and condensate w.e.f. 01.10.2022. This will ensure marketing freedom for all Exploration and Production  operators. The condition in the Production Sharing Contracts  to sell crude oil to Government or its Nominee or Government Companies shall accordingly be waived off. All E&P companies will now be free to sell crude oil from their fields in domestic market. Government revenues like Royalty, cess, etc. will continue to be calculated on uniform basis across all Contracts. As earlier, exports will not be permissible.
This decision will further spur economic activities, incentivize making investments in upstream oil and gas sector and builds on a series of targeted transformative reforms rolled out since 2014. The policies relating to production, infrastructure and marketing of oil and gas have been made more transparent with a focus on ease of doing business and facilitating more operational flexibility to operators/industry.
Background:
Government has carried out several progressive reforms in Exploration and Production  Sector in last eight years such as pricing and marketing freedom for gas, discovery of gas price through competitive e-bidding process, introduction of Revenue Sharing Contracts under Hydrocarbon Exploration Licensing Policy , etc. A large number of blocks have since been allotted through several bidding rounds. As a result of these efforts, allocation of acreage has almost doubled as compared to area awarded before 2014. Since February 2019, reforms have focussed on production maximization with no revenue sharing for difficult basins other than windfall gain.
Ministry of Defence
Defence Acquisition Council, headed by Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh, clears proposals worth Rs 76,390 crore, in major boost to ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’
Following Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s clarion call for ‘Aatmanirbharta’, Defence Acquisition Council , in a meeting chaired by Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh on June 06, 2022, accorded Acceptance of Necessity  for Capital Acquisition Proposals of the Armed Forces amounting to Rs 76,390 crore under ‘Buy ’, ‘Buy & Make ’ and ‘Buy ’ categories. This will provide substantial boost to the Indian Defence Industry and reduce foreign spending significantly.
For the Indian Army, the DAC accorded fresh AoNs for procurement of Rough Terrain Fork Lift Trucks , Bridge Laying Tanks , Wheeled Armoured Fighting Vehicles  with Anti-Tank Guided Missiles  and Weapon Locating Radars  through domestic sources with emphasis on indigenous design and development.
For the Indian Navy, the DAC accorded AoN for procurement of Next Generation Corvettes  at an estimated cost of approx. Rs 36,000 crore. These NGCs will be versatile platforms for variety of roles viz. surveillance missions, escort operations, deterrence, Surface Action Group  operations, Search & Attack and Coastal Defence. These NGCs would be constructed based on new in-house design of Indian Navy using latest technology of ship building and would contribute to further the Government’s initiative of SAGAR .
The DAC accorded AoNs for manufacture of Dornier Aircrafts and Su-30 MKI aero-engines by the Navratna CPSE M/s Hindustan Aeronautics Limited with focus on enhancing indigenisation particularly in indigenising aero-engine material.
In pursuance of the Government’s vision for digital transformation in Defence, ‘Digital Coast Guard’ project under ‘Buy  Category has been approved by the DAC. Under this project, a pan India secure network for digitising of various surface and aviation operations, logistics, finance and HR processes in Coast Guard will be established.
Ministry of Communications
C-DOT celebrates its 38th Foundation Day
Common Alerting Protocol  lab launched to design/develop pan-India Integrated Alert System for effective disaster management
C-DOT reaffirms its commitment towards building “Atmanirbhar Bharat” with its indigenous technological innovations
Centre for Development of Telematics , the premier Telecom R&D Centre of the Department of Telecommunications, Ministry of Communications, Government of India, observed its 38th Foundation Day celebrations yesterday.
C-DOT has continued to organize technical workshops and seminars on contemporary themes related to the newly emerging dimensions of Telecom & ICT to mark its Foundation Day celebrations. Since the Covid pandemic is still there, C-DOT, this year organized the international technical conference in virtual mode as part of GB Meemamsi Lecture Series 2021, wherein several field experts, telecom veterans and academicians from around the world shared their insightful experiences and profound knowledge on the future Telecom technologies.
The technical conference was inaugurated by Shri Anshu Prakash, Chairman, Digital Communications Commission & Secretary , Government of India.
Speaking at the event, Shri Prakash exhorted the engineers to relentlessly work towards successful Proof of Concept  of C-DOT 4G LTE Core in BSNL network. He further stressed that it is a very opportune moment for the indigenous development of 5G NSA & SA by C-DOT, in the overall context of meeting the challenging communications requirements of the nation and realizing the Prime Minister’s vision of “Atmanirbhar Bharat”.
Shri Deepak Chaturvedi, Member , Digital Communications Commission, Government of India emphasized on the critical role of indigenous R&D in solving complex real-time problems, strengthening national networks & boosting socio-economic growth.
The event also witnessed the launch of C-DOT’s Common Alerting Protocol  lab by Chairman, Digital Communications Commission for the design, development and implementation of pan-India Integrated Alert System to be administered by NDMA for effective disaster management, public alerting & hazard notification in emergency situations.
The technical session covered a wide range of topics and featured interesting talks by various field experts. These included Mr. Eliot Christian, pro bono consultant on ITU – Common Alerting Protocol  and its applications in Public Protection & Disaster Relief and Prof Sandeep Shukla, IIT Kanpur who gave novel insights into the Self-Sovereign Identity  concept for a Digital wallet framework for users. Other distinguished speakers included Dr. Sriparna Saha from IIT Patna on Artificial Intelligence/Natural Language Processing, Dr. Ashutosh Dutta, Johns Hopkins University, USA on 5G Security, and Shri Sameer Sharma, Sr. Advisor ITU – Geneva on the ITU Flagship Initiative "Connect2Recover" that has several applications.
Dr. Rajkumar Upadhyay, Executive Director, C-DOT and other senior officers also participated.
Ministry of Micro,Small & Medium Enterprises
PM Vishwakarma - 3 Day Exhibition from 17th – 19th September 2023 at YASHOBHOOMI, DWARKA, New Delhi
On the occasion of Vishwakarma Jayanti, Hon’ble Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi took a walk-through of the exhibition on PM Vishwakarma, before launching the PM Vishwakarma scheme on 17th September 2023, at Yashobhoomi, Dwarka, New Delhi. The 3-day exhibition weaves the story of the advancement of traditional artisans and craftsmen from 18 Trades  by combining heritage and modern technology. 54 artisans and craftsmen from different parts of India, following the guru-shishya parampara, are participating in the exhibition. Artisans from the different trades of PM Vishwakarma have displayed their craftspersonship showcasing their products. The Prime Minister interacted with the artisans and craftspeople participating in the exhibition and also urged the citizens to visit the exhibition.
The exhibition displays high end technological elements as well as a center zone depicting various components of PM Vishwakarma though interactive technology.
Showcasing the centuries-old traditions, an exclusive antiquity museum of tools and crafts of trades related to PM Vishwakarma has been created in the exhibition, displaying traditional tools created by Vishwakarmas and covering their journey.
Connecting centuries-old traditions with modern tools is one of the core objectives of PM Vishwakarma, which is also reflected in the exhibition where a unique artwork display has been set up highlighting the Vishwakarma's relentless hard work and their role in the making of India.
The exhibition is open for the public for three days from 17-19 September 2023 and the entry to the exhibition is free. The venue can be easily accessed by the newly inaugurated metro station “Yashobhoomi Dwarka Sector 25”.
Prime Minister's Office
PM condoles loss of lives in road accident at Nagaur, Rajasthan
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has expressed grief over the loss of lives in a road accident at Nagaur, Rajasthan.
The Prime Minister Office tweeted;
"राजस्थान के नागौर में हुआ भीषण सड़क हादसा अत्यंत दुखद है। जिन लोगों को इस दुर्घटना में जान गंवानी पड़ी है, मैं उन सभी के परिजनों के प्रति अपनी संवेदना व्यक्त करता हूं। साथ ही घायलों के जल्द स्वस्थ होने की कामना करता हूं: PM @narendramodi"
Prime Minister's Office
In a historic initiative, PM to lay foundation stone for redevelopment of 508 railway stations across the country on 6th August
Stations to be redeveloped under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme at a cost of over Rs. 24,470 crores
Master Plans being prepared for development of stations as ‘City Centres’ with proper integration of both sides of the city
Integrated approach driven by holistic vision of overall urban development of the city, centred around the railway station
Design of station building to be inspired by local culture, heritage and architecture
In a historic initiative, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone for redevelopment of 508 railway stations across the length and breadth of the country on 6th August at 11 AM via video conferencing.
Prime Minister has often laid stress on provision of state-of-the-art public transport. Noting that railways is the preferred mode of transport of people across the country, he has emphasised on the importance of providing world class amenities at railway stations. Guided by this vision, the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme was launched to redevelop 1309 stations across the country.
As part of this scheme, the foundation stone for redevelopment of 508 stations is being laid by the Prime Minister. These stations will be redeveloped at a cost of more than Rs 24,470 crores. Master Plans are being prepared for development of these stations as ‘City Centres’, with proper integration of both sides of the city. This integrated approach is driven by the holistic vision of overall urban development of the city, centred around the railway station.
These 508 stations are spread across 27 states and union territories, including 55 each in Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan, 49 in Bihar, 44 in Maharashtra, 37 in West Bengal, 34 in Madhya Pradesh, 32 in Assam, 25 in Odisha, 22 in Punjab, 21 each in Gujarat and Telangana, 20 in Jharkhand, 18 each in Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu, 15 in Haryana, 13 in Karnataka among others.
The redevelopment will provide modern passenger amenities along with ensuring well designed traffic circulation, inter-modal integration and well designed signage for guidance of passengers. The design of the station buildings will be inspired by local culture, heritage and architecture.
Ministry of Development of North-East Region
North East Road Sector Development Scheme
The project “Improvement and upgradation of Mankachar Mahendraganj  Road” listed for consideration at Empowered Inter-Ministerial Committee  meeting of 10.02.2023 could not be taken up in light of clarification from Government of Assam that schemes submitted earlier by the State Government under North East Road Sector Development Scheme  may be taken up only if they are posed afresh by the State Government.
This information was given by Minister for Development of North Eastern Region Shri G. Kishan Reddy in the Lok Sabha in a written reply today.